Out Of This World Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. active dry yeast
1 1/4 c. warm water
3 eggs, well beaten
4 1/2 to 5 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
3 tsp. salt
butter or margarine

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water.
Let stand 10 minutes. Combine dissolved yeast, eggs, 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup warm water, shortening, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Beat until smooth about 2 minutes at medium speed, scraping sides of bowl often with wooden spoon.
Stir in remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
Cover.
Let rise until double, about 1 hour.
Punch down, refrigerate overnight.
Three hours before baking, divide dough in half.
Roll out each half into a rectangle.
Spread with butter. Cut out shape as desired.
Place in a greased baking pan.
Cover and let rise 3 hours until double.
Bake at 400\u00b0 12 to 15 minutes.